By 2050, more than 740 million children and adolescents, or nearly 40 per cent of people in this age group, will suffer from myopia, according to an analysis published in the ‘British Journal of Ophthalmology’.more

The DWP is introducing changes along with the Post Office, Ofgem and the banking regulator. A series of nine money and rule changes for Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants have been unveiled, set to impact UK households from October 2024. Among these changes is the opening of the Winter Fuel Payment phone lines.more

Magdalena Fręch won against higher-ranked Russian Diana Sznajder 0:6, 6:3, 6:4 and advanced to the 1/8 finals (4th round) of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on hard courts in Beijing. The Pole has a good chance to jump into the top ‘30’ of the world ranking.more

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) carries a lot of potential risks and therefore regulation in this area should not be allowed to be dealt with by the very companies that create it, according to Parmy Olson, a British technology journalist for Bloomberg and author of several books on the subject.more

Barcelona's players lost 2:4 away to Osasuna Pamplona in the 8th round of the Spanish Premier League, but retained their position as leaders. Until the 70th minute, Robert Lewandowski played for the visiting team, who this time failed to add to his goal tally.more

Lisbon, Tenerife, Innsbruck, Larnaca are among the new additions to LOT Polish Airlines' winter schedule this year, the carrier announced on Thursday. There will be an increase in flights to Nice in November and March, while Venice, Dubrovnik and Sarajevo will also remain on the winter route network.more

Liverpool, who defeated the last team in the table, Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2:1, in the 6th round, took over the position of leader of the English Football Premier League. Behind it, the teams of defending champion Manchester City and runner-up Arsenal London are classified.more

Plans to expand the Wimbledon Tennis Centre, where the Grand Slam tournament is played, which have already been formally approved by the London authorities, are causing a lot of concern among local residents. These are planning to launch a protest action in the coming days.more

As long as I am at the head of the ministry there will be no public money for bullfighting, Spain's Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun announced on Thursday.more

Wojciech Szczesny's transfer to Barcelona cannot yet be announced because the club has ‘technical problems’ with La Liga, Spanish media reported today.more

She was a national treasure - this is the most frequently repeated phrase in memories of British actress Maggie Smith, who died yesterday at the age of 89. Sadness at her death and admiration for her achievements were expressed by, among others, King Charles III with Queen Camilla and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.more

Two 13-year-old boys who killed a 19-year-old with a machete in an unprovoked attack last year were yesterday sentenced to sentences of at least eight and a half years in prison. They are the youngest killers in the UK since 1993.more

The scams widely reported in the media, e.g. ‘on a grandchild’ or ‘on a policeman’, are being joined by others. The criminals are now claiming to be law firms specialising in providing services to borrowers. During the conversation, they claim that the caller's savings are at risk, but that by following their recommendations the funds can be saved. more

Magda Linette defeated Japan's Moyuki Uchijima 6:4, 4:6, 6:3 to advance to the third round (1/16 final) of the WTA 1000 hard-court tennis tournament in Beijing. Her next opponent will be world number five ranked Italian Jasmine Paolini.more

Two Just Stop Oil (JSO) activists have been jailed for throwing soup over Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers painting after they came close to "destroying" the masterpiece. Phoebe Plummer, 23 and Anna Holland, 22, were previously convicted of criminal damage after the contents of two tins of tomato soup were poured on to the priceless 1888 piece at the National Gallery in central London.more

A new study suggests that grasshoppers could be a good source of nutrients in the future - including for humans - say scientists who have investigated the impact of a diet based on protein from these insects on the health of the rodents.more

A surging Bayern Munich, who are aiming to regain the German league title, will take on last season's unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen tomorrow in the 5th round of the Bundesliga. In Spain, there will be a Madrid derby between Atletico and Real in the 8th round.more

Boris Johnson has revealed that while Prime Minister he tried to dissuade Prince Harry from leaving the UK with his wife Meghan. Harry and Meghan announced in early January 2020 they were stepping back as senior working royals.more

The Malta-flagged but Russian-linked damaged ship Ruby, carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, has moored about 25km off the shores of Kent County in south-east England, shows ship-tracking service marinetraffic.com.more

None of the UK’s large supermarket chains are ensuring their suppliers use antibiotics in the most responsible way, an assessment by campaigners has found, despite heightened concerns about their overuse in farm animals.more

Western European countries punish drunk drivers with fines of up to €6,000, as well as withholding of the driving licence, confiscation of the car and imprisonment. In Italy and Spain, the law is being tightened in this regard.more

Hubert Hurkacz lost to Britain's Jack Draper 4:6, 4:6 and dropped out in the second round (1/8 final) of the ATP 500 hard-court tennis tournament in Tokyo.more

Parts of England have been hit by travel disruption after a night of heavy rain and flash flooding. A section of the M5 near Bristol is flooded and has been closed after motorists needed to be rescued from their cars, and there is rail disruption in parts of the Midlands and southern England.more

EUR 230,000 per square metre was paid by a French luxury brand for its premises; the amount of the deal broke all records, the daily ‘Ouest-France’ reported yesterday. As it points out, this is another fashion house that has pushed up property prices in Paris.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a speech to the UN General Assembly session yesterday, said that his country was returning to a more active and constructive role in the world. He also stressed that an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East was in no one's interest.more